Police on Thursday continued to investigate the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy, who was injured during a fight outside Bulkeley High School.

The boy, who suffered a single stab wound to the abdomen on Wednesday afternoon, was taken to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, but his injuries were not life-threatening, police said. He was "stable and conscious" after the stabbing, Deputy Chief Brian Foley said.

The victim remained in the hospital Thursday, according to the school system.

Staff at Bulkeley referred all questions to the district's central office.

Hartford school spokesman David Medina said there was an extra security presence at the school Thursday, and that "a team of counselors has been at the school all day speaking to students individually and class to class."

A staff meeting to review safety precautions was planned for the afternoon.

The fight and stabbing took place at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near where buses had parked to pick up students after school, police said.

Police detained two other youths in the case, but both were later released, police said. Foley initially said that one of the juveniles in custody was believed to be the one who did the stabbing, but no one had been charged in the incident as of Wednesday night.

Foley said the Special Investigations Division is continuing their investigation and will work with school staff to find additional witnesses and suspects.

The victim is a student at Bulkeley, Foley said. He added that the stabbing was "an isolated incident," and that the police department is in contact with school staff to assist with security.

Medina said the confrontation occurred behind Bulkeley, near the school's field house. After he was stabbed, the victim ran inside a parked school bus and then got out again through the back of the bus, where "a staff member saw him and came to his aid," Medina said.

"Not many students saw the incident because it happened so quickly," he said.

Janae Gilbert, 17, a Bulkeley student, said she did not see the fight but was concerned about the repercussions, and the potential for more violence.

"For something to happen like that now, it causes summer tension," said Gilbert, who added that she is acquainted with the victim.

As police investigated the stabbing in the school parking lot Wednesday, the girls' tennis team carried on its varsity match on the nearby courts. Other afternoon sporting events also continued as planned.